The Recs chats to actor Max Bowden about starring in the new musical Midnight Cowboy, about being one half of 'Ballum' and about life after EastEnders

The Recs' Steve Coats-Dennis goes backstage to chat with dancer Nikita Kuzmin about Strictly Come Dancing, Celebrity Big Brother and his huge debut solo tour, Midnight Dancer. Also his not being allowed to become a 'karate person'!

This episode of The Recs Podcast is in association with Theatre and Tonic

The Recs editor Steve Coats-Dennis chats to Drag Race UK star Kate Butch about the show that shot her to fame, appearing on Celebrity Mastermind, being censored, her upcoming UK tour Wuthering Shites and much more...

Steve Coats-Dennis is joined by actor Noof Ousellam (Andor, Rebus, Bridgerton) to discuss the nominated films and performances of the 2025 Academy Awards. Expect strong opinions, some laughs, a lot of Scottish vowels and The Recs Podcast's first swear warning!

The Recs' editor Steve Coats-Dennis interviews Awkward Productions' Linus Karp and Joseph Martin about their first ever world tour, about their shows Gwyneth Goes Skiing and Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, and get an exclusive about what their next project could be!

Exploring what's happening in the world of entertainment:

• The Recs' editor Steve Coats-Dennis interviews Rachel Leskovac about returning to the musical Spend Spend Spend 25 years after she appeared in the original production;
• chats to Laura Clare Horton about being owed thousands of box receipts in the Edinburgh Fringe Summerhall scandal
• debates the reasons that the musical Why Am I So Single? is closing so early in the West End with The Recs reviewer Iain
• The five theatre shows you should catch in December
• The five movies worth catching this month